For the last several years, there's been an odd association when it comes to the screenwriting categories at the Academy Awards. The perception has been that Original Screenplay is more prestigious than Adapted, because turning previously created work (oftentimes done by someone else) into your own is somehow considered an easier task. This is one … Continue reading Oscar Blitz 2024 – Original Screenplay
This year's race for Best Director is pretty much already over. Christopher Nolan has swept Awards Season so far, picking up the prize at the Golden Globes, BAFTAs, and Directors Guild. It's a done deal at this point, unless something massive happens in the next two weeks, like he eats a baby or gives a … Continue reading Oscar Blitz 2024 – Best Director (VIDEO)
It's time! It's here! It's... (cue Monty Python's Flying Circus theme) THE OSCAR BLITZ! Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, and everyone in between, this is the moment we've all been waiting for. This morning, Zazie Beetz and Jack Quaid announced the nominees for the 96th Academy Awards. As the action unfolded, phones across the … Continue reading Atomic BLITZ! – 96th Academy Award Nominations Revealed!
The Cannes Film Festival is arguably the most prestigious in the entire world. Filmmakers, artists, and academics from all over the globe attend the annual competition, capped off with the Palme d'Or as the top honor. Some of the greatest films of all time have claimed the prize, as well as some controversial picks over … Continue reading Make Up Your Mind – Anatomy of a Fall
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